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If you plan to use Solo eXs with your cadett ELSA workstation, the advice presented below about AutoCAD can be disregarded.

 

If you do not plan to use Solo eXs with your cadett ELSA workstation, please verify that AutoCAD is installed and running properly before you start any installation work on the workstation. Make it a habit to start AutoCAD and then exit it before doing anything else.

 

It is possible to set-up a cadett ELSA workstation before AutoCAD is installed, but in most cases, it is easier to do it the other way around.

 

For the cadett ELSA View product level, AutoCAD is not used and therefore of course not needed.

 

If you plan to use Solo eXs, you can either install both the cadett ELSA workstation and Solo eXs in one single operation, or do them one after the other.

 

When applicable and you have verified that AutoCAD is installed and functional, please continue by verifying that the drive letter that you selected when installing the server is mapped correctly on the workstation computer. If it is not, please map it before proceeding!

 

Example

 

In the example earlier in this installation guide, the directory C:\CADETT was shared, for example with the resource name CADETT.

 

The drive letter in the example was X:.

 

In the example, you would then have to check that drive X: is mapped to the CADETT resource on the server.
 
If you need more detailed information about how you can map your drive, please refer to a sub-topic named Map a drive.

 

When the preparations are done, please continue to start the installation program, as described in the topic that is listed below.

 

•Starting the installation program